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going to that Priest s rituals or everybody just avoiding that person.
Circle of the Sacred Grove. DCSG s leader was misrepresenting her-
However, officially, that person would still be entitled to retain
self as having 3rd circle ADF credentials.
their RDNA priesthood and order of achievement. If they were
already a 3rd Order they could still officially found a new RDNA
5. Financial Stability
grove, even if they were considered to be demon-spawn. This defect
never actually caused a real problem to the RDNA, but it was a Paying for the costs of running the bureaucracy, legal aid in court
potentially devastating problem in Isaac s eyes. Hypothetically, what cases, educational grading of the seminary tracks and to publish/
if someone came into the ADF grove with a bunch of really strange, mail periodicals or the new by-laws for the organization costs money.
dangerous ideas and/or seriously broke the U.S. law? Without ex- Lots of money. With money comes the threat of corruption, which
communication, there would be no way for ADF to dis-avow the requires more bureaucracy to self-police itself. You see the viscous
group s connection with that person except to say that each person cycle now. However, financial compensation for such activities pre-
was following their own way and no one can speak for the beliefs of vents financial burnout by goodwill supporters.
others in the group. That might work for the RDNA, but not for The RDNA has never had much to do with enforcing money
ADF which had a destiny to preserve. It was far better, in Isaac s collection. A tradition of passing the hat was the best method they
eyes, to remove any group connections with that person by came up with. The one rule regarding money was that it was re-
defrocking them and excommunicating them. quired for all Third Order Druids to pay compensation for the post-
The RDNA tried not to worry enough about the group s survival age of the up-date (or State of the Grove ) mailings that the Archdruid
to forget the rights of the individual. The ADF is self-consciously of Carleton sent out upon retiring. If people wanted it, they paid for
establishing a right for the group to survive and it s an interesting it; and if they didn t want it, they didn t pay for it. It should be noted
choice of potential priorities. This has the advantage of not having to that this practice is common among Neo-Pagan groups. It will be
start from scratch with one s Public Relations after a scandal, assum- interesting to see how direct financial support from Carleton College
ing one is concerned about Public Relations. will affect the internal dynamics of the Druids.
Each ADF grove has to toe the line with new national changes or Isaac was presenting a valid gripe that it costs money to run an
it will lose the benefits of participation in the national group. These organization within the N/RDNA and that he was tired of paying
includ a loss of ADF allegiance status (which implies a loss of name for all of it; however many did not wish the organization and so they
and identity of that group), a loss of legal protection and supportive didn t pay. The arguments on both sides have many pros and cons
advice and/or moneys from the central powers-that-be. which the reader can argue out for her/himself.
The result was that Isaac required membership dues on both indi-
and a due for the groves themselves to be fran-
vidual membership and a due for the groves themselves to be fran-
and a due for the groves themselves to be fran-
and a due for the groves themselves to be fran-
and a due for the groves themselves to be fran-
4. Concerted unity in court cases: EXPAND
chised
chised
chised.(???) There was considerable debate but it has passed, and no
chised
chised
ADF wants to legally protect and empower its members to prac-
one has gotten rich off it, so it seems to be working out. It is the hope
tice and publicly-affirm their religious beliefs. One of the main rea-
of ADF to have its clergy s efforts compensated with money/services
sons that people joined the ADF is for a legal status for their church.
in the future.
It is expensive, paper-consuming and difficult for each small group
to independently obtain/maintain/prove all the requirements of a
6. Capability of steady expansion without lessening central
religious organization in the eyes of the IRS and the public Courts. It
power/importance
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